举措 jǔcuò move
move; act; measure
How to remember 举措: 举 lift + 措 to arrange = move.
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How it is used
- A formal word for a measure or step taken, usually by an organization or government - 采取有力举措 (cǎiqǔ yǒulì jǔcuò) to take forceful measures.
- Near 措施 (cuòshī, measure) but more literary and often singular/collective; 措施 is the everyday choice.
- Written/official register; you see it in policy documents and news, rarely in casual speech.